SETTER RESEARCH INC

Greensboro, NC · Defense · Private

Accurate Ranging and Time Transfer (ARTT) system for military positioning, navigation, and timing independent of GPS

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Greensboro, NC
Total capital: $1.5M

Federal grants: $1.3M; 3 awards · 2018–2019; Rank in peer group#50 of 66
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $208K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#836 of 1442
Granted patents: 3; 2 pending · first 2019; Rank in peer group#11 of 66

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · FY19 SBIR - Ffp Contract$108K
May 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Accurate Ranging and Time Transfer (ARTT)$108K
Apr 2019Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase II · Augmented Commercial Radio for Navigation (ACORN)$1.0M
May 2018Federal grantHomeland Security · Phase I · Augmented Commercial Radio for Navigation (ACORN)$150K
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Is A SBIR I Contract In The Total Amount Of $149,984.97.$100K

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Standing among 66 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#11 · top 17%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 3 granted of 5

Mar 28, 2023GrantedMethods, Systems, And Devices For Positioning And Timing Using Terrestral RadioUSPTOUS 11,614,544
Apr 14, 2020GrantedMethods And Systems For Performing Physical Measurements Using Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsUSPTOUS 10,620,291
Aug 6, 2019GrantedMethods And Systems For Performing Physical Measurements Using Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsUSPTOUS 10,371,782

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Methods, Systems, And Devices For Positioning And Timing Using Terrestral RadioMar 28, 2023 · US 11,614,544Granted
Methods And Systems For Performing Physical Measurements Using Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsApr 14, 2020 · US 10,620,291Granted
Methods And Systems For Performing Physical Measurements Using Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsAug 6, 2019 · US 10,371,782Granted
Methods, Systems, And Devices For Positioning And Timing Using Terrestral RadioApplication 63074528Pending
Methods And Systems For Performing Physical Measurements Using Radio Frequency (RF)Application 62468414Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.